My wife Gloria and I walked in the door after being gone a week… and before we could even set our bags down, Dolly is there.
That little black coat, those quick steps, that unmistakable excitement like she’s been waiting for this exact moment all day, every day for a week.
And it hit me: she didn’t forget. She didn’t move on. She was just waiting for me to come home.
It’s a small picture, but it carries something deeper. You and I can go through seasons where God feels distant, not because He left, but because life got loud.
But James 4:8 says,
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”
God’s never stopped watching, never stopped loving, never stopped being ready for that moment you turn back toward Him.
Written by Paul from Afternoons
